Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women In California Politics (Q&A + Reception)
Screening June 14, 2024
Showtimes
Friday, June 14
7:30pm – Opening Night reception
8:30pm – Respect My Crown screening
10:00pm – Q&A with director Pamela Bright-Moon
Ticketing
$20 /Opening Night Event
*Ticket includes admission to the Opening Night Reception, Screening + Q&A
ADIFF OPENING NIGHT SCREENING!
Celebrate the opening of ADIFF Chicago 2024 with a special reception & the Chicago Premiere of Pamela Bright-Moon’s Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women In California Politics (2023) followed by a Q&A with the director.
With who’s who interviews from the worlds of politics, community activism, organized labor, and the judicial system, this is a 170-year herstory chronicling the struggles and sacrifices of Black women seeking equity while battling race and gender barriers in pursuit of equality and political power in the State of California.
Directed by Pamela Bright-Moon, 2023, 88 minutes, Documentary, USA, English
ADIFF CHICAGO 2024
This screening is a part of ADIFF Chicago 2024. Since its inception, ADIFF Chicago have presented culturally significant films that explore the Black and Indigenous experience, giving a multidimensional voice to often misrepresented realities and peoples.
